50K Challenge Milford Earth Day Count Down!

You are doing it! The Milford Conservation Commission has challenged residents to pick up one piece of litter per resident by May 11th and we're more than half way to our goal. So far we've collected 28,343 pieces leaving 21,657 to go!

Milford is the best! Every day more people are helping to meet this challenge. Steve Johnson, Vice Chair, Conservation Commission and coordinator of this event, is receiving calls and emails on a daily basis with people asking, 'What group can I join for a scheduled pick up?" Steve plays matchmaker to collective organizations and individuals looking for areas that need a spring clean-up. Steve also has bags contributed by Home Depot for the 50K.

Hundreds of people are posting their numbers and a special thanks to a few of the groups that already organized a pick up:
New Haven Bird Club, Woodmont United Church of Christ, JFK Elementary School Brownie Troop 38380, Spectrum Associates, PGTA- Post Grad Transition Academy, Tidie Townies, Mary Taylor United Methodist Church, and also many families and individuals.

Thanks to everyone "pitching in" to help this cause. If you have collected litter but haven’t reported it, you can still do it.

Submit your pick up numbers at:

ohttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGc0UzRwYXB6b1l0Z20zQk83V1VZVlE6MA

oFacebook – The Conservation Commission of Milford

oOr by e-mailing Steve Johnson, stevenjohnson@ci.milford.ct.us

oOr at the Milford Library

Here are a few upcoming events you can join to help make a difference:

Saturday, April 27.

• Subway Headquarters is promoting a service day at Mondo Ponds. Meet at Subway, 325 Bic Drive, 9:00 AM for litter pickup and invasive plant management.
• Annual Housatonic River Clean-Up for Milford, Stratford and Shelton that is launched off of the Birdseye Boat Ramp in Stratford. 8:00 am – 4:00 p.m.
• Bodie’s Place at Eisenhower Park, workday and clean-up, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 4th is the annual Mackenzie’s Walnut Beach Cleanup 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 11th is the Milford Earth Day at Eisenhower.

COUNT DOWN: 21,657 to go - YOU CAN DO IT!